🍷 Food and wine in Chile and Argentina? Exclusive tour with us


Hello Reader,

Hello and welcome to the new travel planning season.

We thought you might like to take a look at our latest small group tour we've customized for friends. The inspiration was originally a friend's request for a trip to Buenos Aires for wine and tango. We've built this based on our previous travel to Chile and Argentina and are excited about returning and sharing the experience with you.

Let us know this week if this is in the realm of possibilities, or if you want to share this with others. Likewise, if it ain't in the cards, let us know that, too.

  • South America Wine and Culture
  • Feb 21 - March 3, 2026
  • 11 Days, 10 nights
  • $6,225 per person (double occupancy)+ $347 pp for domestic flights
  • Santiago, Chile 4 nights
  • Mendoza, Argentina 3 nights
  • Buenos Aires 3 nights


Tour highlights

  • Private winery tours
  • UNESCO World Heritage cities of Valparaiso (Chile) and Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay)
  • Isla Negra (seaside home of Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda)
  • Private guided walking and food tours
  • Half-day biking tour to wineries
  • Half-day tango classes, tango show and dinner
  • Optional Estancia day: visit ranch with horseback riding and gaucho demonstrations and traditional cook-out lunch
  • Flexibility for individual freetime

The group is guaranteed to be a collection of fun, practiced travelers, like you. We're only reaching out to friends (and friends of friends) at this point to fill remaining spots for 3 more couples or assorted singles.

Reply to this email with any questions.

Thanks for letting us know if this appeals to you!

Kris and Tom

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Tom Bartel and Kristin Henning

Travel Past 50

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